On what should have been just another ordinary day at home in Florida, Roodepoort, a 14-year-old girl’s life was shattered in the most unthinkable way. It was January 2021. Her parents were away at work. The young girl, living in a residential complex, went to the new security guard—just
A group of around 600 retired Israeli security figures, including former leaders of the country’s intelligence agencies, have appealed directly to former U.S. President Donald Trump, urging him to step in and pressure Israel to end its military campaign in Gaza. In a strongly worded open letter, they stated
Ten officers from the South African Police Service and Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department were arrested on duty on Monday. They’re accused of being involved in corruption and fraud linked to a shop raid in Edenvale. According to reports, during a joint law enforcement operation on June 4, the officers
A 67-year-old businessman from Phoenix, north of Durban, was found safe after being kidnapped on Friday in the Cornubia area. The man, known locally as the owner of a ranch and beverage delivery business, had been making a delivery when three armed men ambushed him and forced his employee out
More than a thousand individuals involved in illegal mining activities have been arrested during a major crackdown at a mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga. The arrests were carried out as part of a large-scale security operation aimed at tackling the surge in illicit mining, a growing concern in the region.
A public prosecutor in Gqeberha was shot and killed outside her home in what appears to have been a carefully planned assassination—an incident that has once again spotlighted the growing danger faced by South Africa’s legal professionals. The victim, Tracy Brown, had just arrived at her home in Young
A South African-born doctor has been permanently removed from the UK medical register after being found guilty of an unsettling and deeply inappropriate act—putting his semen into a woman’s hot beverages. Nicholas Chapman, 57, trained as a doctor in Cape Town before moving to the United Kingdom, where he
The search continues for Jerry Boshoga, a 45-year-old businessman from Silver Lakes, Pretoria, who was kidnapped in Rooihuiskraal, Centurion, in November last year. Despite rumors circulating online, authorities have confirmed that he has not been found and investigations remain ongoing. Boshoga’s abduction shocked the community, especially after his family
Tensions are running high in the Eastern Cape as the Lusikisiki mass murder trial continues, with growing frustration among witnesses over repeated delays in court proceedings. The case centres around the horrific events in Ngobozana Village in September 2024, when 18 people were gunned down in a brutal attack
A Gauteng traffic officer and a civilian accomplice have been arrested on charges of extortion and corruption. The two, both aged 50, are expected to appear in the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. The arrests follow a complaint from a business owner who said the officer had been making
